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Interesting group of photos! You should do more random posts like these more often. The purple sweater wouldn't have looked too bad if it was slim fitting and on a 20 year old. Puffed sleeves are in! Whatever that pastry is, I WANT ONE.

I remember when I knit a sweater for SAJ with two strands of yarn, one ivory. I started at one wrist and did K1, P1 for three inches. Then dropping one ivory strand and with an odd piece of yarn attached. when I ran out I knit three rows of garter stitch, in ivory. All the while I increased every six rows until the sleeve was wide enough, then cast on lots (don't remember how many for it depends how long you want the sweater) on both the front and the back. Kept on going across the shoulder. Then worked on half of the stitches on the needle across the front. Did the same on the back. Obviously leaving an opening for the neck. Continued down the other sleeve, decreasing appropriately and cast off after three inches of ribbing. Sew the sides and under sleeve together. Voila...no more scraps and you have a warm, knock-about sweater.